He Aint Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!

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@allenlunde7908
@allenlunde7908 Жыл бұрын
I think it’s important to recognize that the lyrics aren’t about a literal brother but encourage you to see everyone as your brother or sister.
@sandgroperwookiee65
@sandgroperwookiee65 Жыл бұрын
Indeed 👍 ✌️❤️
@itchyandred4131
@itchyandred4131 Жыл бұрын
Exactly ✌️
@batmanforpresident9655
@batmanforpresident9655 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely right ..The song is basically a religious song, as the title was based on The Roman Catholic organization Boys Town motto: "He Ain't Heavy, Father, He's M' Brother".
@bjm9071
@bjm9071 Жыл бұрын
It is both. The original Boys Town photo showed a boy (Reuben Granger) carrying his friend (Howard Loomis) who had polio. When Father Flanagan asked Reuben if he was heavy, that was his reply. But of course it was a metaphor as well..
@SpaceCattttt
@SpaceCattttt Жыл бұрын
Perhaps, but that's impossible. You can't care that strongly for everyone. However, if the song inspires you to care for the people in your life, then it's done what it set out to do.
@karehelene
@karehelene Жыл бұрын
This isn't just siblings, friends, family, but all of humanity.
@mimiwiz1
@mimiwiz1 Жыл бұрын
We played this song at my brother's funeral as my siblings and I carried his casket from the church. It's a song that evokes many different interpretations and feelings. ❤ Thanks for the great reaction!
@scottengerson1130
@scottengerson1130 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing that touching moment. Absikutely beautiful .
@sibkiss2009
@sibkiss2009 Жыл бұрын
Now that choked me up!
@lorrilewis2178
@lorrilewis2178 Жыл бұрын
Well, that story brought on insta-tears.
@jstpshply79
@jstpshply79 Жыл бұрын
I'm so very sorry for your loss 😔
@scottarnest8980
@scottarnest8980 Жыл бұрын
Wow, brought tears to my eyes. What a lovely gesture.
@chrishelbling3879
@chrishelbling3879 Жыл бұрын
Retired HS music teacher here. Had my Choir perform this song once, with harmonica. Projected on a screen behind them, pictures of soldiers in combat, or carrying their wounded buddies, or flag-draped caskets. My students LOVED this song.
@tuckerplum8085
@tuckerplum8085 4 ай бұрын
Hello Mr. or Ms. Choir Teacher. I was in Choir all through my school days. Our Ensemble came in second in the state. I did Barbershop Quartet. We had a group that performed all those four-part harmony Manhattan Transfer songs. (I LOVE those.) And I was in my state's Men's Honors Choir. In that capacity, we performed this beautiful, beautiful song. A four-part male choir. Wonderful. I'll never forget it! Thank you for everything you did to help and support all those high school singers. I was one of those kids, and Choir meant the world to me!
@theccpisaparasite8813
@theccpisaparasite8813 Ай бұрын
In 1991, my track was hit, and one of the cav scouts I served with pulled me out of my burning vehicle. Looked up, and he says, "not here, not today Sir!" He drags me out, and maybe 10 seconds later he gets nailed by a burst of machine gun fire. He died from that. I'd have burnt to death without him ... that's who I think of ...
@johnhughes3214
@johnhughes3214 Жыл бұрын
If this isn’t an S tier song, what is?? By the way, Elton John plays the piano on this song. He was a session musician at the time.
@John_Locke_108
@John_Locke_108 Жыл бұрын
Really? How have I gone my whole life without knowing this.
@starlit_hawser11
@starlit_hawser11 Жыл бұрын
No way. That’s amazing!
@XCaliKev
@XCaliKev Жыл бұрын
👍🤠 Never knew that, thank you
@alrivers2297
@alrivers2297 Жыл бұрын
Cool! Never knew that either
@jillwanlin9558
@jillwanlin9558 Жыл бұрын
It’s interesting that you said that. This song always reminds of Elton’s song Daniel.
@teresaluz975
@teresaluz975 Жыл бұрын
This song is not a song, it's an emotion. I always cry when I hear it. This is above S tier.
@rbffbvs
@rbffbvs Жыл бұрын
The phrase "He ain't heavy, he's my brother" is on the gate of Boy's Town orphanage in Nebraska, along with an image of an older boy carrying his younger brother on his back. Both beautiful and heart rending.
@rhondapease8516
@rhondapease8516 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with the annual Christmas stamps depicting the young fellow carrying his younger brother. You received these in the mail each year and you would send a donation to the boys town orphanage. When you mailed out your Christmas cards you would add this stamp to the back of your envelope showing your support. My mom would never use stamps like these unless she gave a donation.😊
@catherinelw9365
@catherinelw9365 Жыл бұрын
@@rhondapease8516 Same here!
@RTSOB1
@RTSOB1 Жыл бұрын
@@rhondapease8516 As a Boys Town graduate (a "Former Boy", in the parlance), I thank you and your Mom.
@davidolson2729
@davidolson2729 Жыл бұрын
A priest asked the older boy “ isn’t he heavy?” and the boy responded with the famous line.
@amazinggrace5692
@amazinggrace5692 Жыл бұрын
This
@debsandz
@debsandz Жыл бұрын
As others have suggested "The Air That I Breathe" is another beautiful song by the Hollies that you need to hear.
@karenbautista9236
@karenbautista9236 Жыл бұрын
Agree
@stevedahlberg8680
@stevedahlberg8680 Жыл бұрын
💯
@scottmarleneking6298
@scottmarleneking6298 Жыл бұрын
Yes! Yes! Yes! Post-coital bliss perfectly expressed!
@debsandz
@debsandz Жыл бұрын
@@scottmarleneking6298 Yes!... as is your descriptor of the song!🙂
@ronreynolds1610
@ronreynolds1610 Жыл бұрын
Exactly so ,,, sometimes just the vocals can be a ''banger'' ... IMO...
@ralpholson7616
@ralpholson7616 Жыл бұрын
I was the youngest of 4 kids. I was 3 and my oldest brother was 8 when we lost our mother. This song always reminds me of my oldest brother and how he looked out for me over the years. RIP Tom.
@DreamsSketcher
@DreamsSketcher 8 ай бұрын
That js beautiful. I am sorry you lost your mother so early in your lives. God bless her and your big brother. You too.
@Flowerchick1967-tq1vn
@Flowerchick1967-tq1vn Жыл бұрын
Oh, now this is an S. Hands down. I can’t listen to this song without crying. Unbelievably profound and powerful.
@BaseballMom523
@BaseballMom523 Жыл бұрын
This all day!
@TheCornishCockney
@TheCornishCockney Жыл бұрын
Gasoline Alley Bred is a huge song for me because I grew up in South London next to a refinery and the lyrics are spot on.
@MoMoMyPup10
@MoMoMyPup10 Жыл бұрын
It's a lot more S for those who were there. But it still should've been S-Tier for this channel. It's a perfectly written and executed song in every way.
@barbarastrayhorn4667
@barbarastrayhorn4667 Жыл бұрын
Same
@kennethohnemus3192
@kennethohnemus3192 Жыл бұрын
This song is one of the best feel good songs that we all need to hear more often. I don't tear up but I do get goosebumps every time
@waynewallace9972
@waynewallace9972 Жыл бұрын
The Hollies had many hits, but the lead singer was clear that he would never tire of singing this song
@Tarkus7
@Tarkus7 Жыл бұрын
Allan Clarke's voice plus those harmonies, excellence. A supergroup. They do "live" better than anyone from that era.
@Billyness
@Billyness Жыл бұрын
I lost a brother recently. This is the song I played on repeat.
@janetroberts3202
@janetroberts3202 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for the loss of your brother. May you be comforted.
@ingrid8994
@ingrid8994 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss 🥀
@sheilaholmes996
@sheilaholmes996 Жыл бұрын
I just lost my best friend of 51 years and it broke my heart. This song tears me up.😢 Sorry for your loss Alex.
@kathy2122
@kathy2122 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss too, Sheila.
@karlriley9274
@karlriley9274 Жыл бұрын
My Younger Brother passed away this past March..... He was my best friend in the World ... I miss him immensely... Great Song 😢
@shanehenderson383
@shanehenderson383 5 ай бұрын
Lost my brother. I feel the same way.
@NakAlienEd
@NakAlienEd Жыл бұрын
Next Hollies song should Definitely be "The Air that I Breathe". It's closer in feel to this than "Long Cool Woman", and is just a classic love song.
@batmanforpresident9655
@batmanforpresident9655 Жыл бұрын
The Hollies are an overlooked group.Their best hits include: "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress", "The Air That I Breathe", "Carrie Anne", "Bus Stop", "Stop, Stop, Stop", "Look Through Any Window", "On A Carousel". Neil Diamond also had a great hit version of this classic.
@surlechapeau
@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын
they did Bus Stop
@garymaidman625
@garymaidman625 Жыл бұрын
​@@surlechapeauthey've also done Long Cool Woman
@erickvermeulen9734
@erickvermeulen9734 Жыл бұрын
You forgot The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee
@surlechapeau
@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын
@@garymaidman625 correct
@garymaidman625
@garymaidman625 Жыл бұрын
​@@erickvermeulen9734he also forgot Gasoline Alley Bred.
@ChuckDrennen
@ChuckDrennen Жыл бұрын
In the 70s we still cared about one another.
@Cheryworld
@Cheryworld Жыл бұрын
The song has history: James Wells, Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland, tells the story of a little girl carrying a big baby boy in his 1884 book The Parables of Jesus. Seeing her struggling, someone asked if she wasn't tired. With surprise she replied: "No, he's not heavy; he's my brother."[1]
@mark-be9mq
@mark-be9mq Жыл бұрын
Excellent. TY
@Jeff_Lichtman
@Jeff_Lichtman Жыл бұрын
And it became the slogan of Boys Town (Father Flanagan's Boys' Home), the juvenile care center in Nebraska.
@jimwiese3814
@jimwiese3814 Жыл бұрын
Thanx for the backstory
@-Mimi-1
@-Mimi-1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. All these years never knew that. Lovely.
@tracycampbell3060
@tracycampbell3060 Жыл бұрын
​@@-Mimi-1me neither ❤
@mattsmith7490
@mattsmith7490 Жыл бұрын
"His welfare is my concern" is the line that chocks me up every time I hear this song. RIP to my little brother Andy, and all those other lost brothers.
@nickface55
@nickface55 Жыл бұрын
I dedicate this comment to my little brother David, who just passed away. I'm sorry that I was a typical big brother and sometimes was very hard on you, in the end you were never a burden and now that your gone I feel like a three legged chair.
@hintzsch
@hintzsch Жыл бұрын
In 1995, my high school choir director did an Acapella arrangement of this song for us, and dedicated it to his brother who he had recently lost after a long battle. I cry every time.
@robwarren6729
@robwarren6729 Жыл бұрын
The Hollies are legend. Add my vote for “The Air That I Breathe” which is a masterpiece. It was written by Albert Hammond, but perfected by the Hollies - monster hit.
@hamiltonburger4574
@hamiltonburger4574 Жыл бұрын
Where the title came from: Back in 1918, a boy named Howard Loomis was abandoned by his mother at Father Flanagan’s Home for Boys, which had opened just a year earlier. Howard had polio and wore heavy leg braces. Walking was difficult for him, especially when he had to go up or down steps. Soon, several of the Home’s older boys were carrying Howard up and down the stairs. One day, Father Flanagan asked Reuben Granger, one of those older boys, if carrying Howard was hard. Reuben replied, “He ain’t heavy, Father… he’s m’ brother.”
@wicky4473
@wicky4473 Жыл бұрын
I don’t say this often, but…this is a classic. Ps…sorry for your loss Alex.
@179cpv
@179cpv Жыл бұрын
Bob Russell wrote the lyrics for this song. It was his last hit as he was dying from lymphoma at the time. He also collaborated with jazz composer Duke Ellington on several songs in the 1940s.
@dianegoldeneye7207
@dianegoldeneye7207 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for the loss of your friend, Alex. Hits hard.
@andyandalex
@andyandalex Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@cstarv
@cstarv Жыл бұрын
It's an S tier for me personally. That song just spoke to me when it came out and I don't have a brother. But even as a young teen I knew it was about the brotherhood of man, helping each other
@bld9696
@bld9696 Жыл бұрын
The Osmonds did this in their shows for many years. Their harmonies were impeccable, and many people were reduced to tears because of the emotions this song evokes. A++ song.
@tinaoreilly5973
@tinaoreilly5973 3 ай бұрын
I have seen the Osmonds perform this many times but when they sang it on their 50th anniversary tour I was a wreck. Not a dry eye in the house.😊
@deborahbarchard5957
@deborahbarchard5957 Жыл бұрын
As a woman who was in my late teens and early twenties during the Viet Nam War, I never could not associate this with that time. The visual print images and news reels shown at during that time never left me.
@nancy9478
@nancy9478 Жыл бұрын
I tried not to cry. This was out when I was little and stirs so many memories. Please if you see a Vietnam Vet, welcome them home. Us older folks understand why. For all who served at any time, I thank you. You have my love always.
@georgewhite1078
@georgewhite1078 Жыл бұрын
"The Air That I Breathe" my wife of 35 years asked me to sing her a song on our honeymoon. This was the only one I knew all the words. She was thrilled! She told me it was her favorite. It is so special to me and many others.
@jeffreyprehn5768
@jeffreyprehn5768 Жыл бұрын
Great song. Air That I Breathe is also beautiful.
@lorrilewis2178
@lorrilewis2178 Жыл бұрын
LOVE "Air That I Breathe"!!!
@rundoetx
@rundoetx Жыл бұрын
Another s tier song
@danmayberry1185
@danmayberry1185 Жыл бұрын
And you'll never hear Radiohead's Creep in quite the same way.
@LaurieSlicer-yx7os
@LaurieSlicer-yx7os Жыл бұрын
What a different world this would be if everyone thought and behaved the way this song taught us. This is definitely a S-tier song.
@fleurdelis2976
@fleurdelis2976 Жыл бұрын
“The Air That I Breathe” is my favorite by them. It’s a beautiful song. It always sends me into a calm zone when it comes up on my playlist.
@TheCornishCockney
@TheCornishCockney Жыл бұрын
Superb song. Yet another from this great British band.
@MoMoMyPup10
@MoMoMyPup10 Жыл бұрын
Along with this, another S-Tier song by them.
@chriswood3252
@chriswood3252 Жыл бұрын
Written by the wonderful Albert Hammond snr.
@wb2463
@wb2463 Жыл бұрын
100%, The Air That I Breathe is a brilliant, beautiful track!
@cinejourneys
@cinejourneys Жыл бұрын
Also notable because Radiohead used the melody on “Creep.”
@ldweisberg
@ldweisberg Жыл бұрын
I'm in the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles... and every time we get new members, we all sing this to them at the end of their first rehearsal. So many of us (and them) well up each and every time.
@SaverioP
@SaverioP Жыл бұрын
I bet you guys are good.
@kcronin7211
@kcronin7211 Жыл бұрын
that's beautiful!
@steverakes6182
@steverakes6182 9 ай бұрын
It was said that the line ''He Aint Heavy He's My Brother'' came from a young girl carrying a large baby, who was escaping a war torn city, and was asked by another refugee if the baby was heavy, and she replied, he aint heavy, he's my brother.
@peterstilla8733
@peterstilla8733 Жыл бұрын
That's one of the few songs ever that can be called a tearjerker. It's always given me goosebumps even though I've heard it 100 times. Think about it little more lads, I think you may want to bump your rating up to an S.
@memorylane7068
@memorylane7068 Жыл бұрын
This came out in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War and had the connotation of the feeling for a brother in arms.
@surlechapeau
@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын
A&A, you'll love their "The Air That I Breathe", "Carrie Anne" and "On a Carousel" !!!
@hockemeyer1
@hockemeyer1 Жыл бұрын
The story in this song lyrics goes way back to 1918 and Father Flanagan the founder of Boys Town. Its the story of a boy named Howard Loomis who had polio and heavy braces. It was difficult for Howard to climb stairs, so usually one of the older boys would carry Howard on his back. Reuben Granger was one of those older boys. Father Flanagan one day asked Reuben if carrying Howard was hard, to which Reuben replied, "He ain't heavy Father, he's my brother". That phrase became the motto for Boy's Town. There is a 1938 movie called Boy's Town starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney.
@RicoCosta317
@RicoCosta317 Жыл бұрын
The incredible vocals by Allan Clarke combined with the brilliant harmonies elevate this song into the stratosphere. A master class in vocals turned into an absolute masterpiece.
@craigreid7178
@craigreid7178 Жыл бұрын
I think of this song as an anthem for my generation. It aptly expresses what we were all about. It is a song that needs to be understood today and always.
@flubblert
@flubblert Жыл бұрын
So true.
@jillwanlin9558
@jillwanlin9558 Жыл бұрын
Alex, it’s interesting @ 1:04 you turned to Andy and said “Brother, life is a struggle, WE’RE working on it.” You much pretty much stated what this song is about. It’s impossible to get through life alone, we must carry each other. Hope my favourite is next, The Air That I Breathe.
@lorrilewis2178
@lorrilewis2178 Жыл бұрын
This one always brings on the tears.
@shanehenderson8756
@shanehenderson8756 Жыл бұрын
As far as I am concerned it's about my brother. Who died about 8 years ago at 57. This song makes me think about him. And still brings tears 😢. I miss him so much.
@steveturner3999
@steveturner3999 Жыл бұрын
The Hollies never had a bad song. To go from this deep thought provoking song to Long Cool Woman just shows their talent.
@billbusby3180
@billbusby3180 Жыл бұрын
I lived in Omaha where boys town was established. I went by the statue of the one boy carrying the other with this saying. It meant so much to me.
@jog8483
@jog8483 Жыл бұрын
Song never fails to make me teary. One, because it's often used in military tributes for the fallen. And two, because it can represent anyone you love who needs a helping hand. And you don't think, you just do because the bond of love is your driving force.
@murraybozinsky7067
@murraybozinsky7067 Жыл бұрын
I predict an "S" from both Andy & Alex. This is among the greatest songs ever written.
@craigreid7178
@craigreid7178 Жыл бұрын
Yes, it should have been and S tier. What does it take to be and S???
@Earthtime3978
@Earthtime3978 Жыл бұрын
I don’t
@glenndespres5317
@glenndespres5317 Жыл бұрын
I hate the goddam ratings.
@jonhoward4884
@jonhoward4884 Жыл бұрын
"The Air That I Breathe" is a masterpiece.
@56music64
@56music64 Жыл бұрын
Alex, you were meant to hear this song at this time in your life, I think that is why it resonated with you so much. Yes a classic song for sure
@markgrant5305
@markgrant5305 Жыл бұрын
All time classic! S rating for sure
@cinejourneys
@cinejourneys Жыл бұрын
Lifetime S rating for me. The lyrics could read sappy but the song comes across as so genuine.
@JohnMartin-oh6bf
@JohnMartin-oh6bf 9 ай бұрын
The Hollies were the masters of beautiful music.
@vincecalvarese6386
@vincecalvarese6386 8 ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful songs of all time.
@mimiprays8288
@mimiprays8288 5 күн бұрын
Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone grieving is silently sit there and hold their hand. Love and support don't always need words.
@Home-lb7jr
@Home-lb7jr 2 ай бұрын
After I lost my brother John it took me literally years before I could listen to this song without breaking down. Love and cherish those closest to you while you can.
@cherylbourgerie8868
@cherylbourgerie8868 Жыл бұрын
Try not to get a little teary-eyed.
@theccpisaparasite8813
@theccpisaparasite8813 Ай бұрын
It's impossible if you contextualize it to your own "brothers" ... yet we are all brothers
@rhiahlMT
@rhiahlMT Жыл бұрын
"The Air that I Breathe" should be next. Someone did a video with this song as backup showing soldiers helping wounded soldiers, carrying them. It was amazing.
@kentandrade
@kentandrade Жыл бұрын
Great song, great reaction, gentlemen! This is from pop’s “gorgeous harmonica” era. The Chilites’ “Oh Girl” and Nilsson’s “Everybody’s Talking” got the same vibe.
@phylliskelly7910
@phylliskelly7910 Жыл бұрын
OMG, first of all, the Hollies were the first pop group I went to see in Dublin, great memory. That song was played at my brothers funeral in 2007, sad memory. So many emotions here, thanks guys☘️🇮🇪
@carolinekennedy3689
@carolinekennedy3689 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss 😢
@wpawson
@wpawson Жыл бұрын
Imagine you are at war and your brother in arms falls. He ain't heavy. This is what makes this song powerful. Makes this song great.
@waltw4537
@waltw4537 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen the 1938 movie with Spencer Tracy called "Boys Town"? The title line is used very effectively in the film. The figure of a young man with a younger boy on his shoulders is the logo, more or less, for the actual Boys Town.
@deanroddey2881
@deanroddey2881 Жыл бұрын
As many others will say, "The Air I Breathe" is a particularly good one from them. Those high, soaring harmonies allow them to really generate massive emotional impact. Some of their stuff was obviously recorded under some semi-primitive conditions, but the lo-fi nature of them just makes them more powerful. In the wrong hands, overly produced, etc... it could have just become sappy pap.
@Lanzafan1
@Lanzafan1 Жыл бұрын
Dudes! ''The Air That I Breathe' - the Hollies. Great to see younger people enjoying these tracks. I grew up listening to these bands. Love your videos! 🥰
@sherryheim5504
@sherryheim5504 Жыл бұрын
Such an inspirational song. The lead vocal and harmonies are top tier. Production is excellent.
@clifton8929
@clifton8929 Жыл бұрын
Good music often uncovers what is there and makes you feel emotions that you didn’t necessarily know you had inside you. You understand this song and the meaning it has to you. That's what makes it a great song. Music is magic, and it touches you and everyone differently. Andy & Alex are Brothers, more than friends.
@markghughes
@markghughes Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian growing up in the 90s, I will always associate this song with a certain PSA that takes place at a drug rehab center.
@dustinsavage2832
@dustinsavage2832 Жыл бұрын
If you try to stop a friend from using drugs, you may not succeed; but at least you tried, and that's what friends are for. A message from concerned children's advertisers. My wife can't listen to this song because it reminds her of that commercial.
@tippi2head
@tippi2head Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian growing up in the 80s, I will always associate this song with the Terry Fox national telethon that took place on the Sunday after he had to abandon his cross country effort at Thunder Bay because the cancer had returned. This song was played at the end of the telethon and I always think of Terry Fox when I hear it now.
@randysalas3453
@randysalas3453 3 ай бұрын
Such a nice song from over 50 yrs. ago. They knew how to write good songs back then.
@garygoodrich7495
@garygoodrich7495 Жыл бұрын
The Hollies were one of the greatest bands of all time. Top 10 without a doubt!
@Grogster2007
@Grogster2007 Жыл бұрын
Great comments guys....made me reevaluate this song which I've known for years, all over again......made me cry.
@Kenji1962Boss
@Kenji1962Boss 10 ай бұрын
It’s so KOOL to see the reaction to this song and the visceral response that you both displayed. We need soooo much love in this world, especially now. ❤
@vincentcorrigan5209
@vincentcorrigan5209 6 ай бұрын
The lyric of" He would not incumber me" touched my heart.
@colinbraddock7185
@colinbraddock7185 11 ай бұрын
Every damn time, I weep like a baby...this song makes me think of my best friend, Brad. I love you, man.
@TexasMagnolia
@TexasMagnolia Жыл бұрын
Love and Compassion for mankind. The Hollies also released one of the sexiest song’s of this era: Air that I Breathe
@donreid6399
@donreid6399 11 ай бұрын
Such beautiful sentiments. I wish the whole world was like this.
@joannparker1977
@joannparker1977 11 ай бұрын
Us good humans will help and carry our fellow man. What an incredibly important song.
@gerhardbraatz6305
@gerhardbraatz6305 Жыл бұрын
To me, it means love for your fellow man.
@cassandra2249
@cassandra2249 Жыл бұрын
Check out "The air that I breath". The Hollies are so soulful. I love them, bless 'em.
@czurawsky
@czurawsky Жыл бұрын
heard this song many times in the background on the radio but never listened to it closely all the way through. wow. thanks.
@auntvesuvi3872
@auntvesuvi3872 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Andy! Thanks, Alex! 💎 Oh, I love this one. Compassion is the only forward. #AndyAndAlex #TheHollies #HeAintHeavyHesMyBrother
@crosmas
@crosmas Жыл бұрын
I met the guy that wrote some of these Hollies hits in the 70's with them, his name is Terry Sylvester. He's a Liverpudlian that grew up with the Beatles literally, he lived a block away from Paul McCartney in Speke. Very nice guy and a talented person, good memory.
@RockyMtnRebecca
@RockyMtnRebecca Жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry you lost a friend, Alex. I had lost so many people by the time I was your age, I got a little bitter. But understanding life better, in general, and also accepting the things you cannot control, made it all worthwhile. Life ain't easy, but if you have love and faith, you'll be alright. ♥♥♥
@robranney-blake8731
@robranney-blake8731 Жыл бұрын
The Air That I Breathe is the other big lush anthem from The Hollies. I also love the big, early to mid-sixties British Invasion hits: Bus Stop, Carrie Anne, and On A Carousel.
@elemar8209
@elemar8209 Жыл бұрын
Alex tells Andy life is a struggle, then they listen to this song. How appropriate.
@drcarter1229
@drcarter1229 Жыл бұрын
What a song! Evokes such emotion. That's Elton John on the piano, by the way.
@jonesey904
@jonesey904 Жыл бұрын
There are two periods of the Hollies. First as part of the British Invasion in the mid-sixties. Lots of top 10 hits, British pop style, great harmonies. Look Through Any Window, Bus Stop; Carrie Anne; Stop, Stop Stop, On a Carousel... Graham Nash was in the band then. Then he left, came to America, became a founding member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Back home, the Hollies post Nash redirected their sound towards longer, lusher songs and produced a bunch of hits, like this one, in the early 70s.
@peterm4486
@peterm4486 11 ай бұрын
The Air that I Breathe…there cannot be a better thing to say about a person…I’m 63, I’ve heard that song hundreds of times and only recently did I realize how breathtaking those lyrics are…pun intended
@HalfNordic
@HalfNordic 9 ай бұрын
This song was recorded during the Vietnam era, & do remember hearing that this song might be referring to the military brotherhood, that during wartimes the soldiers become brothers, as in picture a soldier carrying an injured colleague to safety...they had each other's back & were "brothers "..."He ain't heavy..."
@Madminute1968
@Madminute1968 9 ай бұрын
Beyond affirmative, in country 2nd Corps, Qui-Nhon, Pleiku Vietnam June 67 - June 68.
@dalebarkwell1807
@dalebarkwell1807 Жыл бұрын
I play this song every Feb. on my late brothers B-Day . its how i remember him .
@IleenForward
@IleenForward 8 ай бұрын
I lost my younger brother Oct. 12 , 2007. I was helping him get clean from his drug addictions. The other members of the family couldn't take the time and effort to help so I was doing this on my own. Unfortunately, he passed away from a medical problem .but not from the drugs. He was 40 yrs old. Each time I hear this song I look and say " this is for you David. On February 24. his birthday I play this frequently while I am having the great memories of our times together. Always keep him in your heart ❤ where he will always be with you.
@jameschar24
@jameschar24 11 ай бұрын
S Tier without a doubt. The song is ethereal. Gents - we are not grading on a curve here. A great song is a great song. Give it its proper dues.
@rundoetx
@rundoetx Жыл бұрын
S tier song then and now
@AliasMark69
@AliasMark69 Жыл бұрын
The Hollies' recorded the song in June 1969 at the EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios), with Allan Clarke on lead vocals. Elton John, who was working as a session musician at the time, played the piano on the song
@deborahstrickland9845
@deborahstrickland9845 Жыл бұрын
“Eli’s Coming”, live in 1975 is a great watch.❤️
@JamesRea2
@JamesRea2 Жыл бұрын
I am surprised it took you this long to hit this one. A classic.
@redpine8665
@redpine8665 Жыл бұрын
It was a #1 hit in 1969, and again in the late 80's when it was in a movie or commercial - it's was re-discovered and it's greatness struck another generation.
@IZZY_EDIBLE
@IZZY_EDIBLE Жыл бұрын
Just as triumphantly heart-swelling is the Hollies' THE AIR THAT I BREATHE. A must.
@jamesdignanmusic2765
@jamesdignanmusic2765 Жыл бұрын
A wonderful song - a song of empathy and support - this and Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Trouble Water" (which came out the following year) between them make a magnificent pair of songs about love for your fellow human. The song which sold me on the Hollies is "The Air that I Breathe" - I was held in awe from the first soaring note, and still remember exactly where and when I first heard it. It should be your next Hollies hit!
@IamAmericasDaughter
@IamAmericasDaughter 7 ай бұрын
I grew up in the 60-70’s where the entire block was family. One neighbor boy we played with had a handicapped older brother. They were glued at the hip. We didn’t do anything that they couldn’t do. To be honest, we weren’t really limited, in those days, everyday was a great adventure. Ok, back to the point. Those two are who I think of when this song is on. Mentally handicapped was looked at entirely different then, but to me here’s a younger brother making every moment for both of them. Not because he had to, I don’t believe he felt that way and none of us ever did either. He was just one of the gang. When you had to wait, you had to wait or when you had to run, you had to run,,, so yea, I see how love and caring doesn’t always make it hard….
@JeffOfTheMountains
@JeffOfTheMountains Жыл бұрын
Definitely not their best-known song, but absolutely one of their best, if not THE best. Glad you guys got to hear it.
@ChuckHackney
@ChuckHackney 5 ай бұрын
This is a song that is even more relevant today than it was when it came out. Great interpretation by the Hollies but another gem of a ❤tune by one of the greatest songwriters in music, the incredible Neil Diamond. He has given us so much brilliant music to enjoy, and this one is near the top of the list.❤❤ An "S" to both!!!!!!
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